Crystal River current. [volume] (Crystal, Colo.) 1886-18??, 1887-05-07
LEGISLATIVE SUMMARY.
SATURDAY, MARCH 10.


HousE.11n the opening, prayer in the
House, Pastor Uzzell prayed fervently for
the success of the Railroad bill before the
Senate.
creditors, was brought p up Tor third reading.
The vote stood 81 to II. and the bill was de-
clared passed.
Senate bill No. 1859, by Senator Eddy, re-
nous vote: The vote On the emergency
clause Of the bill resulted as follows: Ayes,
Senate bill No. 50, by Senator Poole, to
regulate the practice of pharmacy, was
Senate bill No. s45. by Senator Abbott, to
prohibit the sale of unwholesOme food,
was passed. Senate bill No. 2S4 by Senator
Ballard, requiring marshals to give bonds,
Senate bill No. 215, by Senator McCand-
less, exempting honorably discharged sol
diers from paying poll-tax, was brought up
for final reading.
Mr. Shaw offered an amendment that the
clause exempting from the payment OF a
military poll-taX in the State be stricken
out. The amendment was lost. The bill
was passed by vote of 81 to-.
Senate bill No. 149, by Senator Archuleta.
for the recording of contracts concerning
care of animals, was passed.
Senate bill No. 257, by Senator Kinkaid,
for the payment of school orders, was passed
Senate Joint Memorial No. 8, concerning
the establishment of United Slater Court
at Leadville, and Senate Joint Memorial No.
II concerning railroads and public lands,
and the latter, on motion of Mr.. Ftp. Stuart,
was laid over until Monday.
MONDAY. MARCH 81.
SENATE-The following bills we're read
third time and passed:
House bill IN, bill for an act regulating
the duties and relations Of employers and 4,
was originally called bill to prohibit
section IA of chapter 81, of the General
Statutes, providing for the classification of
and salaries of county officers. House bill
No. 272, to define bunko steerers, fakirs,
and to fix penalties for the practice Of such
kind of swindling: House bill No. 1888, re.
documents of notaries public. and also. to
the bond to be given by notaries on enter
ing on their official duties. House bill 1856,
to prohibit the hiring out of convicts: Sen.
ate bill Pill = S TO compel the covering Of
The afternoon session was spent in Com
tee of the Whole.
HoUsE-Senate joint memorial No. II, on
railroads raj road and public lands, which came s. up
upon. 1t was passed unanimously.
The following bills were passed: House
bill 3O1, apprOpriating $25 900, or as much
thereof as NECESSARY tor Iese r. n
ing to schools, presentation OF diplomas,
etc, was brought up for final rerding. Mr..
CARRIER offered an amendment to be added
to section Fl: to the effect that it shall be the
duty of the district treasurer of every first
class district to publish in some newspaper
a semi-annual report of all receipts and ex-
penditures of said district funds. The
amendment was adopted. The bill was
hyYr limo vf<,trH
appropriating go, 900 for bridge across the
Rio Grande at Del NOrte, was brought up
for final reading. 1t passed by vote of 81
to l. House bill No. S43, on chattel mort
to1. '''~
TUESDAY. MARCH %.
sENATE-The following bills We're read
third time and passed: House bill No. 1O7,
to create the office of register of board of
land commissioners and provide for the sale,
lease and management of State lands
House bill No. AZ, specifying what deeds,
tain. This bill provides for a shorter form
of deed than the forms now in use. Senate
bill No. 3o1, amending the criminal code
and creating an act in relation to malicious
property" Senate bill No 213, sale of
school land to the United States Govern
ment for military post.
The afternoon session was spent in Com
iulIbcc III tlt w HUG Ou tIlt ally
bill. After a long discussion it was recon-
mended for passage to the great delight of
the farmers who thronged the lobby.
HoUsE.-After the opening prayer the
House went into Committee OF the Whole
on special orders.
The report of the committee on reappor-
tionment and state affairs. amending house
bill No. 22S was read.
the cause of much lively and spirited de
bate, by members with motions to re-
amend.
After the struggle it was moved by Mr.
Noble and carried that the committee have
the bill re-engrossed and have it brought up
House bill No. Ia, by Mr.. Wells, provid-
ing for the new county Of st. Vrain, and
its organization. was read at length. and
argnment in favor of the bill.
With the aid of map Mr.. Owens replied
ably, and after considerable discussion Mr.
Dean arose and moved that the COMMITTEES
report the bill to be indefinitely postponed:
WEDNESDAY, MARCH 90.
SENATE.-A message was received from
the governor announcing that he could not
"hfgh explosives Among the reasons
given in the message for this action was
that there was no provision in the bill for
the disposition OF glycerine powder, now in
blC VI lllucI5 IlCtCLhutSs Ic
amount of this powder now on hand in the
State is 500, 900, and not more than half of
it could be used within ninety days, when
the law would go into effect. Thus 800, :
600 would remain on hand to work hardship
to the holders.
The following bills were read third time
and passed: House bill No. 49, to punish
neglect OF duty in the military service
House bill No. So, to amend the charter Of
the city of Denver. This bill relates to
special elections, the qualifications of city
the city Of special sewer and sidewalk
taxes, etc. Senate bill No. 276, relating to
Judgments against county officials a assess.
ments and collection of special taxes, etc.
Senate bill No. 304, to amend section 8 of
CHAPTER islp4 C TX Of the general statutes. en-
prosecution of cases by poor person without
costs. Senate bill No. $40, which is practi-
cally new ''Forcible entry and detainer''
law and does away with the technical de-
fects in the old law